This Creamy Cauliflower Chowder is gluten free and is perfect without any flour or processed ingredients with one simple trick. Top with with some olive oil and bacon- and you have a bowl of heaven!
It's simple - this creamy cauliflower chowder is everything in my life right now. Because I'm trying so hard to get rid of the holiday bloat that still seems to stick around. And this warm, comforting, creamy cauliflower chowder is my new happy place. When I can just get a bowl and watch Gilmore Girls all day.
Yes you heard that right. I turned into the girl who watches Gilmore Girls all day. And I think I've converted Denver too. But in my defense, I started because Netflix just kept throwing it up as a recommended watch. Which is cool, because I discovered it and now I love it. Especially when I'm working so it runs in the background and I go on with my day. Is that weird? Do you have a weird thing like that when you work? Watchย Listen to Netflix in the background, sip on piping hot cauliflower chowder and basically make that your happy place.
So coming back to the deets here. And trying to keep away from the whole Netflix talk. This creamy cauliflower chowder is the best thing this winter is going to see. Its seriously addictive especially when you top it up with some extra virgin olive oil and lots of bacon. Yes, that olive oil is going to do all sorts of things to this cauliflower chowder. And bacon. What can I say about bacon that's going to convince you. BACON is just awesome and it makes everything better. Even this cauliflower chowder, which is already awesome.
Now I've made cauliflower soup once before, and it was this super creamy, super smooth cauliflower soup. Which was amazing but this ones sort of chunky and creamy at the same time. Which just makes for perfection. You just blend a part of the chowder while it's still cooking so that all that cauliflower makes a creamy base, but there's still some small chunky bits for your to bite into and give it it's chowder-ness.
So let's put on the soup pot and give this creamy cauliflower chowder a go! And watch some Netflix on the side. I won't tell if you won't.
More Netflix and Chill Recipes:
- Creamy Vegetable Soup
- Creamy Lemon Mushroom Kale Linguine
- Creamy Chicken Meatballs in Mushroom Sauce
- 30 Minute Vegetarian Lasagna Skillet
Watch how to make Cauliflower Chowder Video Recipe
Creamy Cauliflower Chowder (30 minute and Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- ยฝ cup Onion diced
- 5 Garlic Cloves minced
- ยฝ cup Carrots diced
- 1 Whole Head of Cauliflower cut into small florets
- 1 ยฝ cups Vegetable Broth
- 1 teaspoon Pepper freshly ground
- ยฝ teaspoon Dried Oregano
- ยผ cup Cream cheese
- Salt to taste
- Olive Oil and cooked bacon for topping
Instructions
- In a dutch oven or soup pot, heat butter and add onions and garlic. Saute for a few minutes till the onions are soft.
- Add carrots, cauliflower, vegetable broth, pepper, oregano and salt to the pot. Bring this to a boil, and slow the heat down to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes or so till the cauliflower is tender.
- Switch off the flame and using a blender, blend the soup partly in the soup pot. If you don't have a hand blender, pour half the soup into a blender and pulse a few tips till creamy.
- Switch the flame back on and add a cup of water or broth along with the cream cheese. Simmer for 5-10 minutes and switch off the flame. Feel free to thin the soup further if you like with some more broth or milk. Top with olive oil and bacon and serve hot.
Notes
- Skip the bacon to make this dish vegetarian.ย
- Cauliflower prep is very important as it is very common to find tiny worms hidden inside the florets. To ensure your cauliflower is fully clean, submerge the florets in hot water with some salt for 20 minutes before using. Always buy cauliflower from a trusted vegetable vendor.ย
- It's important to cook the cauliflowers just right. They should be cooked until al dente, i.e., tender and soft but still have a slight bite.ย
- You can use vegan cream cheese instead to make this dish vegan friendly.ย
Mel says
I'm on the ketosis diet. What can I substitute the milk with? Heavy cream?
Richa says
Yes, heavy cream will work perfectly Mel - I hope you try this out!
Dianna Persun says
Does anyone know how many weight watchers smart points this soup is>
B says
Really good! Did require quite a lot of salt to bring out the other flavours, but quite delicious, thanks so much for the recipe.
richagupta says
Thanks B!
Ann Judge says
traded out the milk for clam juice and added a can of chopped clams and left the garlic and carrots. sooo freaking good. Thank you for the base!!
richagupta says
That sounds amazing! I would want to eat it everyday. So glad you liked it!
Lizz says
Hey I would really love to eat this, could you please let me know the serving sizes and the nutrition facts? I don't have MFP
richagupta says
This recipe has 188 calories per serving (without any toppings). You can use a calorie counter online for the complete nutrition breakup or log this recipe in My Fitness Pal. I hope you try it!
Katie says
I just made this and added hot sauce and omitted the cream cheese. I added some langostino for protein and a little Parmesan cheese and bacon. Delicious! I wish I'd added spinach too, but didn't have any on hand. Thanks for this tasty recipe.
richagupta says
Love the additions you made! I'm not familiar with langostino but the hot sauce, parmesan and bacon sound delish. So happy you enjoyed the chowder!
Blah says
I made this tonight and it was awful. Void of any taste. Waste of time and money!
richagupta says
I'm sorry the recipe didn't work out for you. Is there a specific ingredient you didn't like? Did you follow the instructions closely? I'm happy to troubleshoot with you to make sure it tastes as good for you as it tasted for me ๐
Mary says
You actually need to know how to add spices to any soup or recipe to know how to give any dish th flavor you prefer. Maybe take a cooking class?
Mary says
That was for โBlahโsโ comment.
Sammy says
Total calories per serving?
richagupta says
This recipe has 188 calories per serving (without any toppings). I hope you try it!
Sarah says
I would love to make this but I am dairy free, how would you recommend I substitute the cream cheese?
Thanks!
richagupta says
Sarah you can use coconut cream or vegan cream cheese or even a little bit of Nutritional yeast. Alternatively, you can avoid the cream cheese altogether which won't affect the texture. All it'll do is get rid of some of that cheese taste. I hope you try this out!
Tiffany says
I added a bag of baby spinach. It was SO good!!!
richagupta says
Sounds perfect!
Megan says
When did you add the spinach? Sounds delish!
Katie says
How do you think this recipe would turn out if I replaced the mild with almond milk?
richagupta says
It should work just fine Katie! I've tried this with coconut milk and it tastes great.
Sonya says
What are the TOTAL CARBS per serving??
Sonya says
What are the TOTAL Carbs in a serving??
richagupta says
Sonya this has approximately 12 grams carbs per serving.
Melissa Klotz says
Cauliflower soup and Gilmore Girls must be a thing!
http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/creamy-cauliflower-soup/
richagupta says
Haha I guess it is! Thanks for stopping by Melissa ๐
Rachel says
Haha! Literally as I'm finding and reading this recipe, I'm watching Gilmore Girls. That's too funny.
Richa says
Hahaha I can't get over this Gilmore Girls thread!
Kitty Broihier says
This looks divine!
richagupta says
Thanks Kitty!